As
for why a commission, David, it's because the
player hand is always
played out first, causing the banker hand to win
50.7 percent of the
time, versus the player hand at 49.3 percent,
ties excluded.
To
roadblock the gung ho gambler from forever betting
the banker hand
and being in receipt of a 1.4 percent advantage,
the casino taxes all
winning banker wagers at a rate of five percent.
It is due to this
commission, charged on your winning wagers, that
the casino holds a
1.17 percent edge over the banker hand, and a
1.36 percent advantage
over all player bets, ties included.
Still,
even if the casino levies a slight percentage
from your winning
loot, the banker and the noncommissioned player
hand are two of the
best bets on the casino floor. Both are fun and
profitable, and isn't
that, David, what gambling should be all about?
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